Lexington County coroner identifies man shot, killed by Lexington County deputies

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was shot and killed by Lexington County deputies late Monday afternoon.

Coroner Margaret Fisher said 56-year-old Timothy Milliken died from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body.

Fisher said Milliken was shot by Lexington County deputies at approximately 5 p.m. at a residence in the 100 block of East Selwood Lane off North Lake Drive near Irmo.

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Adamy Myrick said when deputies arrived at the residence, Milliken was allegedly attacking a family member with a knife. Fearing for the life of the family member, both officers fired their service weapons, fatally striking the subject, he said.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division spokesman Thom Berry said the family member Milliken attacked is still in the hospital receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the incident.

SLED officials are continuing to investigate the incident.

This story was originally published July 28, 2015 at 1:04 PM.